Politics Dec 13 Senate passes defense policy bill with 5.2 percent pay raise for troops, the biggest boost in decades The bill will not include GOP-led efforts blocking the Pentagon's abortion travel policy and restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender service members and dependents.
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he’s ending his blockade of most military nominations The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as Senate approves hundreds of military promotions The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthlong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.
Politics Dec 01 Rep. George Santos expelled from House in a bipartisan vote The vote to expel was 311-114.
Politics Dec 01 WATCH: House votes to expel Rep. George Santos after ethics investigation The vote to expel was 311-114. Expulsion requires support from two-thirds of the House, a purposefully high bar, but a blistering House Ethics Committee report that accused Santos of breaking federal law proved decisive.
Politics Nov 30 WATCH: GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion would set a precedent Republicans and Democrats have offered resolutions to remove Santos, who faces a federal indictment alleging he stole the identities of campaign donors and used their credit cards for unauthorized charges.
Politics Nov 28 Democratic lawmaker moves to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House California Rep. Robert Garcia framed the effort as necessary in the event Republicans don't follow through on comparable legislation filed by the chairman of the House Ethics Committee.
Politics Nov 17 DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy to talk politics during ‘family discussion’ in Iowa Three candidates — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — will appear at the roundtable “family discussion” in Des Moines Friday. Former President Donald Trump is not expected to attend, though he…
Politics Nov 17 House Ethics chair moves to vote to expel Santos from Congress Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds vote, a high bar. It's the sternest form of punishment available to the House and has occurred just five times in the history of the chamber.
Politics Nov 16 Rep. George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report details ‘overwhelming evidence’ of lawbreaking Shortly after the panel's report was released, Santos blasted it as a “politicized smear” in a tweet on X but said that he would not be seeking reelection to a second term.